2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Florida (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 467th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 43 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The gerontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree gerontology students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s gerontology students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read more about Gerontology at USF Tampa

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Gerontology Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Gerontology at NUS Florida

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Gerontology (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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